Our First Day

Holy guacamole, we are actually living in Scotland!   Check our our stylish wagon we are rolling in for the next month!  I know, don't be jealous!

I doubt I'll ever forget my first ride in a car being driven on the wrong side, on the wrong side of the road!  It was quite an experience to say the least.  Just sitting on the right side of the car, not driving felt awkward!   

For the next 30 minutes, I felt the most anxiety I've ever felt in my entire life!  We were fortunate to have rented an automatic car, but literally every time we put on the brake, it died!  We could not figure out what was wrong!  Besides the whole wrong side driving, there are roundabouts at nearly every intersection.  I'd say I'm ok at roundabout when there is no traffic, but whizzing around the opposite way, through traffic that is whizzing by, is so nerve-wracking....did I mention the car dies every time we stop!  Needless to say, I was more than happy to have arrived safely at Polmuir Gardens, our temporary home!  (Of course. when we get there we found out that the car turning off at stops was normal for some UK cars, it's gas saving!  It will be off while you are holding on the brake, you let off, and it comes right back on!  Craziest thing ever!)

I was even happier to find that our luggage...all 14 bags, were already in our apartment, along with a bit of food, and wine!  (Even though I've never cared for wine too much, It was a welcome sight after that car ride!)

The rest of the day we just took it easy and K took the kids to a nearby park while I unpacked.  We successfully kept the kids awake until 6:15 before they crashed!